Division of Labor and Industry

This instruction outlines the policy framework for administering
the OSHA Consultation Program and revises and clarifies
processes and procedures for administering and monitoring Consultation Projects.

This manual cancels and replaces OSHA Instruction CSP 02-00-001 and its supplemental
notices. It outlines the overall policy framework for administering
and managing the OSHA Consultation Program, updates and clarifies
the criteria and requirements for participation in the Safety
and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) and the requirements
of the monitoring and evaluation system.

Executive Summary

This manual cancels and replaces OSHA Instruction CSP 02-00-001 and its supplemental
notices. It outlines the overall policy framework for administering
and managing the OSHA Consultation Program, updates and clarifies
the criteria and requirements for participation in the Safety
and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) and the requirements
of the monitoring and evaluation system.

Significant Changes

Each of the Chapters previously changed through Notices has been substantially or
completely included in this Revision to the Consultation Policies
and Procedures Manual.

In Chapter 8, a new program, the SHARP Pilot program, is instituted. Consultation
Program Managers are given authority to propose pilot programs
which would need to be approved by their Regional Administrators
before implementation.

Those Chapters previously identified as Chapters 8, 9, and 11, have been combined
into the current Chapter 9.

The information in Chapter 10 has been updated to be consistent with OSHA's
current strategic goals.

The Consultant Function Competency Statements have been added as Appendix K.

Updates were made throughout this Manual to be consistent with current OSHA approved
strategic goals and terminology.

The definitions for full-service and limited service visits have been further clarified.

The requirements for sites receiving a deferral from the Site Specific Targeting
(SST) programmed inspection list have been further clarified.
In order to receive a 90-day deferral from programmed inspections,
a site must request a full-service comprehensive visit covering both safety and health.

Action: MOSH has adopted CSP 02-00-002 Consultation Policies and Procedures
Manual with the following minor differences:

Chapter 8, II.G. - Duration of SHARP Status:
After the initial approval, SHARP approvals in Maryland will
be for a period of up to two years, in lieu of up to three years.

Chapter 8, II.J. and III.F. - OSHA Inspection(s) at SHARP and Pre-SHARP
Worksites Inspections by MOSH enforcement may also be triggered by:
* Follow-up on a previously cited violation;
* accident;
* referral from a MOSH safety compliance officer to a
MOSH health compliance officer, or from a MOSH health compliance
officer to a MOSH safety compliance offer.